fileset ID A 64-bit number that uniquely identifies a fileset.
fileset name A name that uniquely identifies a fileset.
file system ID A 32-bit number that uniquely identifies an aggregate.
FTP File Transfer Protocol
Gatekeeper An HPSS server that provides two main services: the ability to schedule the use
of HPSS resources referred to as the Gatekeeping Service, and the ability to
validate user accounts referred to as the Account Validation Service.
Gatekeeping Service A registered interface in the Gatekeeper that provides a site the mechanism to
create local policy on how to throttle or deny create, open and stage requests and
which of these request types to monitor.
Gatekeeping Site Interface The APIs of the gatekeeping site policy code.
Gatekeeping Site Policy The gatekeeping shared library code written by the site to monitor and throttle
create, open, and/or stage requests.
GB Gigabyte (230)
GECOS The comment field in a UNIX password entry that can contain general
information about a user, such as office or phone number.
GID Group Identifier
GK Gatekeeper
GSS Generic Security Service
GUI Graphical User Interface
HA High Availability
HACMP High Availability Clustered Multi-Processing - A software package used to
implement high availability systems.
halt A forced shutdown of an HPSS server.
HDM Shorthand for HPSS/DMAP.
hierarchy See Storage Hierarchy.
HIMF HPSS Interim Metadata Format
HiPPI High Performance Parallel Interface
HPSS High Performance Storage System
HPSS-only fileset An HPSS fileset that is not linked to an external filesystem (e.g., XFS).
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